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Accessibility Compliance Matters First Public Working Draft of WCAG 3.0, A Brief History

Explore what got WCAG to where it is today, and what the goals are for Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0.

Accessibility Compliance Matters Requirements for Accessible PDF part four: Proper Conversion Process

Follow the proper conversion process in order to keep accessibility features in a document.

Company News & Updates Announcing axe-core 3.4

One of the most fantastic things about working on axe-core is seeing the kind of community that is developing around it. One of the ways…

Company News & Updates Deque’s Second Annual Axe-Con Marks The Year of Accessibility, With Over 26,000 Registrations in the Largest Accessibility Conference of its Kind

Axe-con hosted the largest assembly of accessibility pros ever. More than 26k registrants and 100 expert speakers point to one clear trend: the need for high velocity accessibility.

Accessibility Best Practices Featured Real-Time Remote Usability Testing with Screen Reader Users, Part 2: Tips & Tricks

In her 2nd post about remote usability testing with screen readers, Deque's UX designer details how to set up the test & points to remember.

Accessibility Compliance Matters Advanced AI Software Provides Natural Description of Images

Two AI software programs from Google and Stanford can accurately interpret images and describe them more accurately than ever before.

Deque University Learning from Successful Deque University Scholarship Recipients

Deque reached a significant milestone: we have awarded over 2,000 Deque University scholarships to people with disabilities, thank you all for the support!

A11y for Developers ARIA Spec for the Uninitiated: Part 3

In the third and final part of this ARIA Spec series, Gerard Cohen ties everything together in a practical example to create an Expand/ Collapse control.

Accessibility Best Practices Behind the scenes of axe-con: building a large, accessible conference.

Axe-con was a huge success this year. Let's explore what it takes to build a large, accessible conference by reviewing some lessons we learned.

Company News & Updates Downloads of Industry-Standard Accessibility Rules Accelerate

Open Source axe-core Now Exceeds 33 Million Downloads, Reflecting Increased Demand for Digital Accessibility for People with Disabilities.

A11y for Developers Deque’s axe™ Rule Library hits 10,000,000 downloads!

It seems like only yesterday that our axe accessibility rules engine hit one million downloads. Now, the total just surpassed ten million downloads!

A11y for Developers Moving Beyond axe™ to WorldSpace for the Enterprise

As your accessibility practice grows and matures, there may come a time when you outgrow the free axe tools and need something more suitable for enterprise application development. Let's discuss the reasons you might need to upgrade to WorldSpace Attest.

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